Critical reception
Allmusic considered this song a standout cut. [5] LA Times was also positive:"Current radio staple "Winner" sets the template —big processed drums,creepy synths and lots of open space for Foxx’s capable runs." [6] The New York Times was positive too:"On "Winner" there’s even some of the pseudo rapping that Justin Timberlake has been squeezing out of his system of late." [7] PopMatters was negative in its review,however:""Winner" is another song that exists in spite of Jamie,and speaks only to the depth of his pockets. (...) The chorus of "Winner" splayed across ESPN and TNT promos for basketball games." [8] Slant Magazine panned the track:"It's this kind of careless maximalism that produces junk like "Winner",a whirring waste of a Justin Timberlake appearance,a song whose basketball theme and cheesy dribble beat sound like something ripped from High School Musical ." [9] USA Today ,however,highlighted the song positively. [10]
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